Pan African Veterinary Vaccine Center PANVAC Work plan and budget Period 15 May 2004-31st October 2004.PDF
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Livestock in Africa's economy: In 1998 the population of livestock in Africa was estimatedat 204 million head of cattle, 212 million sheep, 182 million goats, 4 million horses, 3millions Camel, 22 million pigs, and 1 billion chickens (FAO Quarterly Bulletin of Statistics,vol.11, No3 /4, 1998).In 1995 Africa, with 12.7% of the world total human population, was producing 5% of thetotal beef and sheep and goat meat, 3.3% of cow milk, 4% of hen eggs and 8.2% of cattleskins (FAO Production Yearbook, vol. 49, 1995).